KrankysFirebrand48 4 of the bombers attacked the frigate, dropping their payloads to try and get them inside the hangar that the enemy fighters were just launching out of. Hopefully, by the time the fighters were just exiting the hangar the bombs would make their way into the hangar before any hangar doors could be shut. As the bombs fell, their large rocket engines sprang to life as to help them propel faster to the target. The rest of the bombers, many ducking and weaving throughout the constant hail of fire, continued their attack runs to the enemy capital ships. The loud THOOM of the rocket engines springing to life notioned the fact the bombs were dropped. 5 went for one of the Heavy Cruisers, while 12 went for the Destroyers. Out of the 40 bombers that made up the first wave of attack, 8 were shot down and 3 had to abort their runs.
Meanwhile
The advancing Redford Battleships made it to a good position for a cross-fire. The cruisers, finally making it to the asteroid belt, detected the enemy ship in the asteroid belt.
Sparing no second, the Captain of the first force ordered both the Battleships and the Cruisers to open fire on the enemy ships' location, regardless of any asteroids in the way. The reasoning was simple. If they were to open fire while in cover, it'd make the advancing vessel break off their attack. If they continued to advance, the large chunks of blasted-out asteroids would make it extremely dangerous to advance.
